Sent home from L&D Not Satisfied.

I called my ob this morning because i was having lower back pain along with period like cramping .. Im 34 weeks and she told me to go into l&d , they monitored me and i had 3 contrations while i was there but nothing consistent they tested my urine and did a swab everything came back normal i had asked if they could do a cervical check and she said yes but came back and said my doctor denied it because i dont have any previous problems with last pregnancy but i feel like that shouldn't be a legitimate reason because not every pregnancy is the same .. All day i continue to have back pain and cramping was told to just take it easy..

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Weird I would of asked to speak to the doc everytime I have gone in for the same thing and mind you I have done it 4x since 29 weeks that is the first thing they do is check my cervix cause they have to make sure you are not dilating and see if it is just Braxton Hicks. I'm sorry that happened to you can you see a different ob or ask them to check you?

Can you go to a different hospital? I'm having issues with my doc as well, went into MFM and my blood pressure was high, went to the OB today and again it was high and I asked if they had checked my urine for protein and they said no because I wasn't flagged and didn't have problems with my other pregnancies.... but they did do lab work and a urine test because I requested it but they closed right after my labs were drawn so I doubt I hear anything until Monday at the earliest! You would think that every single nurse or doctor would not even think about comparing previous pregnancies to your current. But if I were you I'd go to a diff hospital and get a second opinion. You can never be too safe.

I have been having lower back pain and cramping for a while now and when i mention it to her she tell me oh its normal just wear a pregnancy belt but it always seems like everything is normal to her i have a doctors appointment wed and hopefully she checks me then.

Most research indicates that cervical checks are pretty much meaningless.. some women are dilated for a month or more, others aren’t at all until the day of labor. Your vagina is not a crystal ball. They are invasive and can increase risk of infection and premature rupture of membranes. Here’s a research review on it: evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-pre...

It’s frustrating that your doctor isn’t explaining things better or doing a better job of easing your concerns. It’s not okay to feel like your worries are getting brushed off. It seems like a better explanation from your OB would be helpful, but if it were me I wouldnt necessarily be seeking out more invasive testing if there isn’t a strong indication.

Most research indicates that cervical checks are pretty much meaningless.. so...

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10/26/2018

Most research indicates that cervical checks are pretty much meaningless.. some women are dilated for a month or more, others aren’t at all until the day of labor. Your vagina is not a crystal ball. They are invasive and can increase risk of infection and premature rupture of membranes. Here’s a research review on it: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-prenatal-checks/

It’s frustrating that your doctor isn’t explaining things better or doing a better job of easing your concerns. It’s not okay to feel like your worries are getting brushed off. It seems like a better explanation from your OB would be helpful, but if it were me I wouldnt necessarily be seeking out more invasive testing if there isn’t a strong indication.

I was also having watery discharge and mentioned it to them because my underwear were constantly soaked and did not smell like urine that was the main reason she had sent me to check if i was leaking amniotic fluid but they didnt even check that 😒

I was also having watery discharge and mentioned it to them because my underw...

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10/27/2018

I was also having watery discharge and mentioned it to them because my underwear were constantly soaked and did not smell like urine that was the main reason she had sent me to check if i was leaking amniotic fluid but they didnt even check that 😒

I'm confused, you wrote in your original post that "they did a swab" and everything was normal. I assumed that was the test for amniotic fluid?

I'm confused, you wrote in your original post that "they did a swab" and ...

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10/27/2018

I'm confused, you wrote in your original post that "they did a swab" and everything was normal. I assumed that was the test for amniotic fluid?

Honestly if could have been that , is that how they check if its amniotic fluid? But they did test to see if i had a infection because i had bladder pain also . I still do and everything came back normal which confused me because any little move little one makes i have pain in my bladder .

Okay i looked it up and yeah the swab was most likely a test for amniotic fluid , now my mind is at ease ... This pregnancy has been so different from DD (dear daughter) , i ache throughout my whole body .. My MIL (mother-in-law) insists boys take a toll on you .

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